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water. The Bedouin was satisfied, he assumed that he referred to Iraq on
account of its two rivers.
The Prophet and Abu Bakr returned to their camp and when night fell, he sent
Ali, Zubair and Sa'd together with their companions to the well and told them to
find out if anyone there had news of their enemies, or, if either force had drawn
water from the well.
THE FIRST PRISONERS:
When they reached the well they found two men from Koraysh filling their
containers with water and loading them onto the backs of their camels. One of
the men was a slave belonging to the children of Al Hajjaj, the other was Arid
Abu Yasar from the children of Al-As. With stealth, Ali, Zubair, Sa'd and the
others overcame them and took them back to the Prophet as prisoners.
Upon their return to the camp they found the Prophet occupied in his prayer and
as they waited for him a crowd gathered and started to question the prisoners.
The prisoners told them that they were only Koraysh water-men, whereupon their
account of its two rivers.
The Prophet and Abu Bakr returned to their camp and when night fell, he sent
Ali, Zubair and Sa'd together with their companions to the well and told them to
find out if anyone there had news of their enemies, or, if either force had drawn
water from the well.
THE FIRST PRISONERS:
When they reached the well they found two men from Koraysh filling their
containers with water and loading them onto the backs of their camels. One of
the men was a slave belonging to the children of Al Hajjaj, the other was Arid
Abu Yasar from the children of Al-As. With stealth, Ali, Zubair, Sa'd and the
others overcame them and took them back to the Prophet as prisoners.
Upon their return to the camp they found the Prophet occupied in his prayer and
as they waited for him a crowd gathered and started to question the prisoners.
The prisoners told them that they were only Koraysh water-men, whereupon their